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Spend a full day at Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World in Telford—see over 100 species, 45 animatronic dinosaurs, and attend multiple talks and feedings that bring conservation to life. Ideal for families and wildlife fans, the park combines live encounters with immersive prehistoric displays.
Spend a full day at Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World in Telford—see over 100 species, 45 animatronic dinosaurs, and attend multiple talks and feedings that bring conservation to life. Ideal for families and wildlife fans, the park combines live encounters with immersive prehistoric displays.
You enter under a low canopy of beech and hawthorn, the air carrying the smell of damp earth and warm fur. Children tug toward a cluster of animatronic sauropods that breathe steam while a nearby otter pool chatters; further on, the call of a wolf crescendos from a bluff above a valley exhibit. Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World feels like a single, readable landscape—living animals and lifelike prehistoric beasts arranged to keep your pace curious.
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Operated by Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World · Telford, Shropshire
You enter under a low canopy of beech and hawthorn, the air carrying the smell of damp earth and warm fur. Children tug toward a cluster of animatronic sauropods that breathe steam while a nearby otter pool chatters; further on, the call of a wolf crescendos from a bluff above a valley exhibit. Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World feels like a single, readable landscape—living animals and lifelike prehistoric beasts arranged to keep your pace curious.
The park sits on the outskirts of Telford in Shropshire, in a region shaped by glacial melt and later industrial change. The zoo’s family-run approach emphasizes close-up animal talks and feeding sessions that trace conservation messages back through local wildlife education efforts. Geology shows in the rolling terraces and small ponds; culture appears in weekend walkthroughs where lemurs and wallabies meet visitors on specially scheduled days.
Practical guidance: plan a full day (many visitors spend 6–8 hours), check the schedule for the 15+ talks and timed feeding experiences, and bring layers—the British weather shifts fast. Mobility access is good; paths are mostly compacted but can be muddy after rain. Weekends and school holidays are busiest, especially at the dinosaur trail and lemur walk-throughs. Keep cameras ready but respect signage and animal boundaries.
What you’ll take away is straightforward: close encounters with over 100 species, a convincing collection of 45 animatronic dinosaurs and ice-age beasts, and a conservation-through-education message that makes the visit both playful and purposeful.
Most visitors spend 6–8 hours to see animals, attend several talks, and walk the dinosaur trail at a relaxed pace.
Yes—there are over 15 talks and feeding experiences daily; some walkthroughs with lemurs and wallabies run on weekends and school holidays—check the timetable.
The park is wheelchair and stroller accessible with mostly compacted paths; some sloped areas may be steeper after rain.
Mobile or paper tickets are accepted; the ticket sold here is mobile-only and must be presented on arrival—one ticket per booking.
Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World operates guided outdoor trips and adventures with an emphasis on safety, stewardship, and memorable experiences.
You enter under a low canopy of beech and hawthorn, the air carrying the smell of damp earth and warm fur. Children tug toward a cluster of animatronic sauropods that breathe steam while a nearby otter pool chatters; further on, the call of a wolf crescendos from a bluff above a valley exhibit. Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World feels like a single, readable landscape—living animals and lifelike prehistoric beasts arranged to keep your pace curious.
You enter under a low canopy of beech and hawthorn, the air carrying the smell of damp earth and warm fur. Children tug toward a cluster of animatronic sauropods that breathe steam while a nearby otter pool chatters; further on, the call of a wolf crescendos from a bluff above a valley exhibit. Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World feels like a single, readable landscape—living animals and lifelike prehistoric beasts arranged to keep your pace curious.
The park sits on the outskirts of Telford in Shropshire, in a region shaped by glacial melt and later industrial change. The zoo’s family-run approach emphasizes close-up animal talks and feeding sessions that trace conservation messages back through local wildlife education efforts. Geology shows in the rolling terraces and small ponds; culture appears in weekend walkthroughs where lemurs and wallabies meet visitors on specially scheduled days.
Practical guidance: plan a full day (many visitors spend 6–8 hours), check the schedule for the 15+ talks and timed feeding experiences, and bring layers—the British weather shifts fast. Mobility access is good; paths are mostly compacted but can be muddy after rain. Weekends and school holidays are busiest, especially at the dinosaur trail and lemur walk-throughs. Keep cameras ready but respect signage and animal boundaries.
What you’ll take away is straightforward: close encounters with over 100 species, a convincing collection of 45 animatronic dinosaurs and ice-age beasts, and a conservation-through-education message that makes the visit both playful and purposeful.